Monday, February 17, 2014

Rainbow DNA and Other Beaded Earrings

I've been beading DNA earrings lately. For this pair, I went full rainbow.

Double helix spirals. Here you can see the whole pair.

The next pair is mostly bronze and other colors that are easy to wear. The coloring of the base pairs of molecules uses the sequence recognized by the
enzyme PmeI, which is found in the microorganism Pseudomonas mendocina.
This is an environmental bacterium that can cause opportunistic
nosocomial infections, that is, ones that are generally acquired in
hospitals.

Here are some nice earthy colors. The coloring of the base pairs in this pair (and the next) uses the sequence recognized by the
enzyme SbfI, which is found in the microorganism Streptomyces sp. BF-61.
Streptomyces is the largest antibiotic producing genus of bacteria,
producing antibacterial, antifungal, anti-parasitic drugs.

These are teal and purple.

I also made a pair of Lotus Drop Earrings in bronze and purple with a nice creamy pearl on each.

All of these earrings are for sale in my Etsy shop. Click on the photos to see the listings. Thanks for looking.